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Goodnight Irene

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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
Last Saturday night I got G7married
Me and my wife settled Cdown
Now me and my wife, we're FpartedDm  
I'm gonna G7take another stroll downCtown
[Chorus]
Irene goodG7night
Irene goodCnight
Goodnight IC7rene, goodFnight IDmrene
I'll G7see you in my Cdreams
[Verse]
Some folks, they live in the G7country
Some folks, they live in the Ctown
Sometimes I get a great FnotionDm  
To G7jump into the river and Cdrown
[Chorus]
Irene goodG7night
Irene goodCnight
Goodnight IC7rene, goodFnight IDmrene
I'll G7see you in my Cdreams
[Verse]
Stop your ramblin', stop your G7gamblin'
Stop staying out late at Cnight
Go home to your wife and FfamilyDm  
Stay G7in by the fireside Clight
[Chorus]
Irene goodG7night
Irene goodCnight
Goodnight IC7rene, goodFnight IDmrene
I'll G7see you in my Cdreams
[Instrumental]
C    G7     C
C    F  Dm  G7    C
[Verse]
Irene, I G7love you so
I'll love you till the seas run Cdry
And if ever you should Fleave Dmme
I'll G7take morphine and Cdie
[Chorus]
Oh, Irene goodG7night
Irene goodCnight
Goodnight IC7rene, goodFnight IDmrene
I'll G7see you in my Cdreams
[Chorus]
Oh, Irene goodG7night
Irene goodCnight
         N.C.
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
N.C.
I'll see you in my dreams

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Goodnight Irene

by The High Kings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Last Saturday night I got married

Me and my wife settled down

F Dm

Now me and my wife, we're parted

G7 C

I'm gonna take another stroll downtown

[Chorus]

Irene goodnight

C7 F Dm

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

G7 C

I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse]

Some folks, they live in the country

Some folks, they live in the town

F Dm

Sometimes I get a great notion

G7 C

To jump into the river and drown

[Chorus]

Irene goodnight

C7 F Dm

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

G7 C

I'll see you in my dreams

[Verse]

Stop your ramblin', stop your gamblin'

Stop staying out late at night

F Dm

Go home to your wife and family

G7 C

Stay in by the fireside light

[Chorus]

Irene goodnight

C7 F Dm

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

G7 C

I'll see you in my dreams

[Instrumental]

C G7 C

C F Dm G7 C

[Verse]

Irene, I love you so

I'll love you till the seas run dry

F Dm

And if ever you should leave me

G7 C

I'll take morphine and die

[Chorus]

Oh, Irene goodnight

Irene goodnight

C7 F Dm

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

G7 C

I'll see you in my dreams

[Chorus]

Oh, Irene goodnight

Irene goodnight

N.C.

Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene

N.C.

I'll see you in my dreams

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